AIDS/HIV IN THE CALIFORNIA WORK PLACE
Are you a CA employee suffering from AIDS or HIV? AIDS is caused by HIV, or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A recent survey taken by the Center for Disease Control shows that the number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating. Over 1 million Americans, many of those living and working in California, are living with the AIDS virus.
If you are an employee in California and you have HIV or AIDS, your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your condition. Both Federal and CA state law protect employees with HIV or AIDS from being discriminated against by their employer. Your employer might discriminate against you for having HIV/AIDS by not allowing you to work for fear of spreading the infection or by not allowing you to take off time for doctor’s appointments.
HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that attacks a person’s immune system. While it is NOT possible to become infected with HIV through sharing eating utensils or a toilet seat with an infected person, or touching, hugging, shaking hands or eating food prepared by someone with HIV, HIV can be transmitted during breastfeeding, intravenous drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse.
Have you been the victim of discrimination in your work place as a result of having HIV/AIDS? If you live in California, call the experienced employment attorneys at the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now! You will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
